Medieval Links

Something for everyone: 

Annenberg / CPB Exhibits     An overview of feudal life, religion, homes, clothing, health, arts and entertainment, town life, and related topics.

Medieval History     Includes links to medieval daily life including general sites, clothing and fabrics, economics, food and famine, and games and pastimes.

Gentlemen (Knights) only:  

Knight Life     Looks "at every facet of the life of a medieval knight" and links to Defining the Knight, The Origins of Knighthood in Europe, The Tournament, The Joust, A Castle in the Background, and The Castle through the Ages.     

Jesters, minstrels, and troubadours:      

A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments     Information about the bagpipe, bladder pipe, cornamuse, crumhorn, dulcian, dulcimer, and many other instruments.

Town Life:  

Paris at the Time of Phillipe Auguste  An overview of Paris, its inhabitants, and daily life.  

Please direct inquiries about this page to:  Dr. Ellen Emerick